“How are you supposed to be believed about the harm that you experience when people don't even believe that you exist? The assumption is that being a masculine man or a feminine woman is normal, and that being "us" is… — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“It's a surreal experience to have your personhood be reduced to a prop.” — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“A lot more airtime is given to other people's use of us, rather than our own experiences. Our existence is made into a matter… — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“How are you supposed to be believed about the harm that you experience when people don't even believe that you exist? The assumption is… — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“The scrutiny on our bodies distracts us from what's really going on here: control. The emphasis on our appearance distracts us from the real… — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“I am sorry that the only way we have been taught to heal is to hurt.” — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“It's like being handed over a scantron sheet and demanded to paint a self-portrait on it. It's possible, of course, but why even bother… — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“maybe i have given up fighting for "mine" and have settled for "not yours” — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“The truth is, that we are in a state of emergency. In the past few years, we have seen an onslaught of legislation... targeting… — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
“At a fundamental level, we are still having to argue for the very ability to exist. The truth is, I still cannot go outside… — Alok Vaid-Menon Copy Share Image
